Tuesday, June 29, 2010

For a few years, my most coveted cover album was Rollin' by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, the soundtrack to their variety show from the early 1970s that was filmed in Toronto. As far as I can tell, it was only released on vinyl so it was quite a task to get a hold of it, which I finally did in April 2009 from an online music seller in Montréal (search musicstack.com to find your own vinyl copy!). The main reason I hunted this down so vigorously was my obsession with finding covers of Elton John's Border Song, but the band's propensity for Beatles covers was an added incentive. Their spirited, horn-infused cover of Get Back is my favourite of the album.

Kenny Rogers & The First EditionRollin'Jolly Rogers 5003

1. Good Vibrations [originally by The Beach Boys]2. The Long and Winding Road [originally by The Beatles]3. Sylvia's Mother [originally by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show]4. Joy (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) [originally by J.S. Bach; arrangement by Apollo 100]5. Paperback Writer [originally by The Beatles]6. Get Back [originally by The Beatles]7. Border Song [originally by Elton John]8. I Need You [originally by America]9. Coconut [originally by Harry Nilsson]10. Morning Has Broken [originally by Eleanor Farjeon; arrangement by Cat Stevens]ZIP FILE

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